Helicopter noise complaints sky high as anxious, cooped-up New Yorkers feel buzzed
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Complaints to 311 about helicopters noisily hovering above New York have soared this year — with an analysis by THE CITY showing a more than 130 percent increase over 2019.
The 7,758 chopper noise complaints this year through Friday are over 4,400 more than were registered on 311 all of last year. The calls are coming as many New Yorkers work from home during the pandemic.